Military kill five top Boko Haram’s Commanders in air strikes

The Nigerian Army on Thursday disclosed that several Boko Haram commanders and their foot soldiers have been killed in ongoing joint operations against the insurgents troubling the North-east.

The Director of Army Public Relations, Sani Usman, revealed that the onslaught was based on information received about the location of some suspected top Boko Haram terrorists’ leaders.

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He disclosed, in a statement, that the heavy artillery bombardments and air interdictions on registered targets were conducted in collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force.

The Army spokesman said the operation, undertaken based on credible intelligence information, targeted Boko Haram hideouts, adding that “Video clips obtained on battle damage assessment shows clear success of the exercise”.

He named the five top Boko Haram commanders neutralised in the operation to include Abu Dujana, Man Tahiru, a deputy to Boko Haram terrorists group Hisba leader, Man Chari, Abdullahi Abu Sa’ad and Goni Bamanga.

The statement reads in part, “The Nigerian Army artillery using Multi-Barrel Rocket Launchers has lobbed many rockets over the suspected location the terrorists’ leaders are hiding.

“The Nigerian military would continue with the concerted onslaught on the reported Boko Haram terrorists’ locations till they have been eliminated.”